Tuba Bach brings great live music experiences to Big Rapids and Mecosta County, Michigan
Tuba Bach's goal is to provide the Big Rapids area community the opportunity to attend and experience world-class musical performances in their own town, free of charge. Local talented musicians often join in, making Tuba Bach a community music event.
It's not just the Tuba. It's much more than Bach. It's a series of Sunday afternoon concerts featuring internationally acclaimed tuba/euphonium artist and composer and Big Rapids resident Dr. Edward K. Mallett, joined by outstanding musicians in diverse programs ranging from opera to bluegrass, avant garde to rockabilly, and - of course - Bach.
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Plan to see every one of these FREE concerts featuring amazing performing artists!
Concert 1
September 13, 2009 • 4:00 P.M. - Big Rapids High School Aud.
I Got The Blues
With New Yorker Eve Cornelious and Chip Crawford on vocals and keyboards and Michigan's own Rick Hicks on guitar with Larry Ochiltree on drums.
Concert 2
September 20, 2009 • 4:00 P.M. - Big Rapids High School Aud.
I Got The Blues: Part 2 (Bluegrass, that is)
With Tuba Bach favorites Raymond McLain on banjo, fiddle and guitar, Mike Stevens on harmonica and Ruth Smith on bass.
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Concert 3
September 27, 2009 • 4:00 P.M. - Big Rapids High School Aud.
Lift Every Voice And Sing
A celebration of Detroit gospel music featuring Alvin Waddles and the New Millenium Chorale.
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Concert 4
October 4, 2009 • 4:00 P.M. - Big Rapids High School Aud.
Happy Octuba!
The Tuba Back Quartet, featuring Demondrae Thurman, Philip Sinder and Charles Guy, as well as community tuba and euphonium players.
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Concert 5
October 11, 2009 • 4:00 P.M. - Big Rapids High School Aud.
Gillingham
Music of Central Michigan University's Composer in Residence David R. Gillingham with Bruce Bonnell, Mark Cox, Linda Gillingham, and a Big Rapids area wind ensemble.
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Concert 6
October 18, 2009 • 4:00 P.M. - Big Rapids High School Aud.
With Strings Attached
Featuring The Harlem Quartet, one of the world's premier chamber ensembles, along with area string musicians.
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Tuba Bach is presented in conjunction with STAGE-M: Society for Theatre Arts Growth and Enjoyment in the Mid-Michigan area.

